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to be relegated to the scrap heap fig: être mis au rebut

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tas de ferraille lit: scrap heap

bon à mettre au rancart: ready for the scrap heap

aller dans les poubelles de l'histoire: to be consigned to the scrap heap of history

I. heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] N

1. heap (of rubble, leaves, objects):

heap: tas m

to pile sth up in a heap or in heaps: mettre qc en tas

to lie in a heap person:: être affalé

to lie in a heap objects, bodies:: être entassés

to fall or collapse in a heap person:: s'affaler

to collapse in an exhausted heap: s'affaler épuisé

2. heap (lot) inf:

heaps of (plenty of) money, food, atmosphere: plein de

heaps of (too much): un tas de inf

work, problems we've got heaps of things to do: on a un tas de choses à faire

we've got heaps of time: on a tout notre temps

to be in a heap of trouble: avoir plein de or des tas de problèmes inf

3. heap (car):

heap inf, pej: guimbarde f inf

heap inf, pej: tacot m inf

II. heaps ADV

heaps inf:

heaps: cent fois

to feel heaps better: se sentir cent fois mieux

heaps more room: cent fois plus de place

III. heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] VB trans

1. heap (pile) → heap up

2. heap (shower) fig:

to heap sth on sb praise: couvrir qn de qc

to heap sth on sb work: accabler qn de qc

to heap sth on sb insults: abreuver qn de qc

to heap scorn on sb: accabler qn de mépris

I. heap up VB [Brit hiːp -, Am hip -] (heap [sth] up, heap up [sth])

heap up leaves, bodies: entasser

heap up food: empiler

heap up table: submerger (with de)

I. scrap [Brit skrap, Am skræp] N

1. scrap (fragment):

scrap (of paper, cloth): petit morceau m

scrap (of news, information, verse): fragment m

scrap (of conversation): bribe f

scrap (cutting): coupure f

scrap (of land): parcelle f

they devoured every scrap of food: ils ont tout dévoré jusqu'à la dernière miette

there wasn't a scrap of evidence: il n'y avait pas la moindre preuve

there isn't a scrap of truth in what they say: il n'y a pas une parcelle or un atome de vérité dans leurs propos

she never does a scrap of work: elle ne fiche jamais rien inf

2. scrap (fight):

scrap inf: bagarre f inf

to get into a scrap with sb: se bagarrer avec qn inf

3. scrap (discarded goods):

scrap (metal): ferraille f

to sell sth for scrap: mettre qc à la casse

to sell sth for scrap attr price, value: à la casse

scrap trade: marché m de la ferraille

II. scraps N

scraps npl:

scraps (of food): restes mpl

scraps (in butcher's): déchets mpl

scraps (of bread): bouts mpl

III. scrap <pres part scrapping; pret, pp scrapped> [Brit skrap, Am skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (do away with) inf:

scrap system, policy, agreement, scheme, talks, tax: abandonner

2. scrap (dispose of):

scrap aircraft, weaponry, equipment: détruire

IV. scrap <pres part scrapping; pret, pp scrapped> [Brit skrap, Am skræp] VB intr (fight)

scrap inf: se bagarrer inf (with avec)

scrap heap N

scrap heap: tas m de ferraille

I. heap [hi:p] N

heap: tas m

to pile sth into heaps: entasser qc

Phrases:

a (whole) heap of work: beaucoup de travail

II. heap [hi:p] VB trans

heap: entasser

I. scrap¹ [skræp] N

1. scrap (small piece):

scrap: morceau m

scrap of paper, cloth: bout m

scrap of information: bribe f

not a scrap of evidence: pas la moindre preuve

2. scrap pl (leftovers):

scrap: restes mpl

3. scrap no pl (metal):

scrap: ferraille f

II. scrap¹ <-pp-> [skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (get rid of):

scrap: se débarrasser de

2. scrap fig plan:

scrap: abandonner

3. scrap (use for scrap metal):

scrap: apporter à la casse

I. scrap² [skræp] N inf

scrap: empoignade f

II. scrap² <-pp-> [skræp] VB intr

scrap: s'empoigner

to scrap over sth with sb: s'empoigner pour qc avec qn

I. heap [hip] N

heap: tas m

to pile sth into heaps: entasser qc

Phrases:

a (whole) heap of work: un tas de travail

II. heap [hip] VB trans

heap: entasser

I. scrap¹ [skræp] N

1. scrap (small piece):

scrap: morceau m

scrap of paper, cloth: bout m

scrap of information: bribe f

not a scrap of evidence: pas la moindre preuve

2. scrap pl (leftovers):

scrap: restes mpl

3. scrap (metal):

scrap: ferraille f

II. scrap¹ <-pp-> [skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (get rid of):

scrap: se débarrasser de

2. scrap fig plan:

scrap: abandonner

3. scrap (use for scrap metal):

scrap: apporter à la casse

I. scrap² [skræp] N inf (fight)

scrap: empoignade f

II. scrap² <-pp-> [skræp] VB intr

scrap: s'empoigner

to scrap over sth with sb: s'empoigner pour qc avec qn

Present
I	heap
you	heap
he/she/it	heaps
we	heap
you	heap
they	heap

Past
I	heaped
you	heaped
he/she/it	heaped
we	heaped
you	heaped
they	heaped

Present Perfect
I	have	heaped
you	have	heaped
he/she/it	has	heaped
we	have	heaped
you	have	heaped
they	have	heaped

Past Perfect
I	had	heaped
you	had	heaped
he/she/it	had	heaped
we	had	heaped
you	had	heaped
they	had	heaped

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There is evidence of old pits in the surrounding woods, and several old spoil heaps.

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The scraping of it into heaps, unless it was removed, would not change the possession from the owner of the fee to the plaintiff.

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The site of the mine and its spoil heaps remain.

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The performance is roughly the same as a normal single direction heap.

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Heaps ran his campaign based on delivering better services by the city.

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